Snow totals of one to two inches were expected in grassy areas of the region, particularly in northern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service.

Northwest suburb Rolling Meadows had nearly an inch of snow blanketing its elevated surfaces as of 5:30 a.m. About 0.3 inches of snow was recorded at O’Hare International Airport just before 6 a.m. while Midway International Airport saw a minor 0.1 inches.

Looks like just shy of an inch on elevated surfaces in Rolling Meadows. We literally saw this tree and went to find it. pic.twitter.com/BWwovqPIDz

Chicago geared up early for the snow forecast; the Department of Streets and Sanitation has more than 360,000 tons of salt ready for slick conditions. City plows can be tracked during snow storms this winter at chicagoshovels.org.